If you can successfully connect, then the hospital allows it. If not, you need to talk to IT to get gotomeeting unblocked (I have not encountered any hospital yet that blocks this application)

The computer needs to be hooked up to your normal projector, just like you would for powerpoint presentations

The computer needs to be hooked up to the room’s audio system

Step 2-Webcam

Part of the fun of a good telegrandrounds is 2-way interactivity. For this you need a decent webcam

Buy a Logitech C525 – they cost ~$25. Any of the more expensive Logitech cameras that are HD will also work well. The laptop’s built-in camera is not useful for this purpose. High Definition (HD) purpose-made webcams are essential.

Plug it in to the laptop a few days before the grandrounds and make sure the laptop recognizes it and the right software installs.

Step 4-Going Live

Go to http://joingotomeeting.com

Type in the code I will provide

Adjust the webcam so it faces the audience

Mark out a spot in front of the webcam so that when someone walks to the spot, their head and shoulders are in frame and they are no more than a couple of feet from the webcam. Mark this spot somehow. This is where residents will come up to ask questions. Alternatively the moderator can come to this spot and relay a question asked.

Make sure your webcam is turned on in gotomeeting

See this screencast to understand all of this

Other Details and FAQ

Is there a fee for tele-grandrounds?

Yes, for Tele-Grandrounds we request a $600 honorarium to defer bandwidth, equipment, and to amortize the equipment and software to make this work.